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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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